The Companions

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Humankind has arrived on Moss to discover if any intelligent native life exists there and to assess the planet recently discovered by the Derac a nomadic space-faring race for development - and profit. Multi-coloured shapes of dancing light have been spotted; strange sounds are heard in the night; the researchers name them the Mossen and send for a linquist to ascertain if it is evidence of intelligent life. Jewel Delis has accompanied her half-brother Paul to this verdant paradise. Her task is to help Paul decipher the strange language of the Mossen - but she has a secret mission too. A new law on Earth means the imminent massacre of all beasts great and small so Jewel must discover if Moss holds the promise of sanctuary for the doomed animals - once humankinds beloved companions. Time is running out for Jewels creatures but it might be running out for Humanity too: the Planet Moss itself a living entity is not sure it cares for any of the species currently living on its surface ...